Your first export from BiH as a small producer: UIO entry, EX 1 declaration, papers
Before the first export, your business is entered with the Indirect Taxation Authority (UIO) on the basis of foreign trade (form ZR1). Each commercial shipment is cleared with an EX 1 declaration, and copy 3, stamped at the exit customs office, is your proof of export. Origin papers and certificates come from customs, the Chamber or the competent authorities.
Republika Srpska farm subsidy forms: which form goes with which measure
A subsidy request goes to the Agency for Agrarian Payments on Form 1 (individuals) or Form 2 (entrepreneurs and companies), with a calculation or specification for the measure. For milk, fruit and vegetables the buyer often files, and the diesel form is collected at the municipality. The deadline for fruit, vegetables, medicinal herbs, bees and organic production is 30 November.
Nevesinje municipality farm incentives: measures, amounts and public calls
For 2026 Nevesinje municipality set aside 369,000 KM for agriculture across 12 measures, from milk premiums to seed and machinery. Registered farm holders living in the municipality can apply. The only call still open is for fruit saplings, until 30 November 2026.
Restaurant or tavern on a farm in Republika Srpska: conditions and registration
A restaurant, tavern or café on a farm must be run by a registered sole trader or company. The premises must meet the minimum conditions of the Rulebook (Službeni glasnik RS no. 8/20) and display the business name, venue type and opening hours at the entrance. Stars are mandatory only for accommodation. A new law was proposed by the Government in September 2026.
Misleading advertising in Republika Srpska: what is banned and the fines
An advert, social media post or sign must not contain false information, or true information presented so that it misleads the buyer. Fines are 1,000 to 5,000 KM for a sole trader and 2,000 to 10,000 KM for a company. Market inspectors enforce the rules, and a competitor can sue in the commercial court.
Traditional craft status in Republika Srpska: who qualifies and what it brings
Anyone who makes souvenirs or handmade goods can ask the municipality for traditional craft status. It lasts five years, gives the right to put the label "Proizvod tradicionalnog zanata" on products and frees a sole trader from the Chamber of Entrepreneurs membership fee. The request goes to the municipal economy department, with a fee set by the municipality.
Taking payment from foreign guests in Republika Srpska: KM, euros, cards, agency invoices
When a guest pays in Republika Srpska, payment is as a rule made in KM: you may agree a price in euros, but you collect KM. A foreign agency pays from abroad in foreign currency through a bank. Companies and sole traders may take euro cash from foreign guests for overnight stays, full or half board and transport, if they record the invoices separately and bank the cash by the next working day.
Support for women entrepreneurs in Republika Srpska: what exists and who can apply
On 7 October 2026 neither the Ministry of Economy and Entrepreneurship nor the Chamber of Commerce of RS has an open call only for women entrepreneurs. The Chamber's programme gives 30,000 KM per company for services such as certification and digitalisation, but only to d.o.o. and a.d. companies with at least 10 employees. Its 2026 call closed on 27 July.
Supply contract with a restaurant or hotel: what to write down and what the law says
A supply contract with a buyer needs no special form, but put it in writing: quantity, quality, delivery time and place, price, payment term and complaint procedure. Where the contract is silent, the Republika Srpska Law on Obligations applies, and its default rules do not always favour the producer.
Workplace safety in Republika Srpska: duties of a small employer
Anyone in Republika Srpska who employs even one worker must have a written risk assessment, train the worker for safe work, appoint a person responsible for workplace safety and keep the required records. A serious injury must be reported to the labour inspectorate within 24 hours. Fines for the employer range from 1,000 to 15,000 KM.
Camping on a farm in Republika Srpska: registration and categorisation
In Republika Srpska camping is allowed only in an organised camp: fenced, prepared land with a toilet and a waste area. Only a registered sole trader or company may run a camp, and the municipality or city sets its category. A temporary camp is possible only for an event or within a rural tourism facility.
Self-employment and hiring subsidies 2026: RS Employment Service call (closed)
In its 2026 call the RS Employment Service offered 10,000 KM to an unemployed person starting their own business and 5,744.76 KM to an employer for each person hired from the unemployment register. The call closed on 21 July 2026, and self-employment in agriculture was excluded. Applications went through the bureaus in Trebinje, Bileća, Gacko, Ljubinje, Nevesinje and Berkovići.
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